Student Handbook 2014-2015
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EastWest University Student Handbook Academic Planner 20142015 NAME........................................................................................................................................................ ADDRESS................................................................................................................................................. ...................................................................................................................................................................... CITY/TOWN.............................................................................ST.................ZIP................................. HOME PHONE........................................................................................................................................ CELL PHONE......................................................................................................................................... EMAIL....................................................................................................................................................... STUDENT NUMBER........................................................................................................................... EASTWEST UNIVERSITY 816 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE | CHICAGO | IL 60605 T: 312.939.0111 | F: 312.939.0083 | www.eastwest.edu 3 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY NOTIFY: NAME........................................................................................................................................................ ADDRESS................................................................................................................................................. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 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OTHER MEDICAL DATA................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 A MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR Welcome to EastWest University. You are beginning one of the most challenging and rewarding journeys of your life. Having taken the first major step towards a distinguished career and destiny, you are now charting your life’s work. May you achieve the best of success in the pursuit of higher education! Rest assured that the faculty and staff are desirous and capable of effectively assisting you in defining and reaching your career goals. EastWest University is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence by all and service to humankind with global, multicultural, and futureoriented perspective. Our policies, programs, and services reflect our mission and purposes. We ask you to carefully review this Student Handbook and the current Catalog to familiarize yourself with the University’s expectations of its students and to significantly benefit from the services and programs provided for you here at EastWest University. As your experience at EastWest will tell you, this institution has topofthe line programs, faculty, and educational resources to deserve listing in America’s Best Colleges guide of the weekly U.S. News and World Report. Good Luck. DR M WASIULLAH KHAN Chancellor 5 This one step “choosing a goal and sticking to it changes everything. –SCOTT REED ” 6 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 20142015 FALL QUARTER 2014 SEPTEMBER 29 DECEMBER 12, 2014 ...................................................................................................................................................................... New student orientation Friday, September 26 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Last day to withdraw without penalty Friday, September 26 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Last Day for Proficiency testing Friday, September 26 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Classes begin Monday, September 29 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Late registration Monday, Sept. 29 – Friday, Oct. 3 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Last day to change schedule Friday, October 3 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Midterms Wednesday, October. 29 – Friday, Oct. 31 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Last day to withdraw from a class (W grade recorded) Friday, November 14 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Thanksgiving break (University closed) Thursday, Nov. 27 – Sunday, Nov. 30 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Final examination period Wednesday, Dec. 10 – Friday, Dec. 12 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Winter break (for students) Saturday, Dec.13 – Sunday, Jan 11, 2015 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Winter break for staff (University closed) Saturday, Dec.20 – Sunday, Jan.4, 2015 ...................................................................................................................................................................... WINTER QUARTER 2015 JANUARY 12 MARCH 27, 2015 ...................................................................................................................................................................... New student orientation Friday, January 9 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Last day to withdraw without penalty Friday, January 9 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Proficiency testing Friday, January 9 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Classes begin Monday, January 12 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Late registration Monday, January 12 – Friday, January 16 ...................................................................................................................................................................... Last day to add/change